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report the trouble. Sometimes they have no family or nobody to report the abuse to. Many nursing homes have no background check ...
their mental capacity often fades due to dementia, or Alzheimers, or a host of other maladies that create this state where there i...
not a socially accepted occurrence. In America, contempt and disrespect stem from the aspect of aging against ones will, with peo...
out to those Americans disabled by ignorance or handicapped by prejudice and teach them a better way" (Bush, 1993, p. 35). Since ...
out the parameters of the problem and review previous the results of research in this area. She discusses how patients older than ...
of many elderly patients. The failure of the policy to realise real benefits was seen in many areas. This is not to say...
they need. While everyone hurts with high prescription costs, senior citizens tend to rely more on prescription drugs for their ov...
need for theory in accomplishing the tasks of direct patient care. There are routines and required protocols to follow, but the p...
more personal, incorporating "personal health behavior change" (Anderson, Palombo and Earl, 1998; p. 205) as well. 2. What...
carpet in two rooms; wet walls; wet ceilings. The long-term results for some residents have included buckled walls and buckled, cr...
"Demographers predict that the numbers of elderly people will double in the next 30 years" (pp. 3). As the population of America ...
pets do make a difference has spawned a variety of organizations eager to further research and create service programs involving a...
et al, 1999). It is not uncommon for people to treat their symptoms as a cold, overcome the initial attack and then appear to fal...
In ten pages senior citizens are discussed within the context of health education and the problems that can exist with a considera...
In six pages this opinion paper features research regarding how views of society, depression, and health issues contribute to the ...
The author considers the difficulties facing families who decide to care for elderly relatives with Alzheimer's. The author analyz...
In seven pages caring for the elderly is considered through two options with home health care oftentimes presenting more advantage...
In six pages this research paper examines the nursing home industry and considers the increasing costs of patient care due to an e...
In four pages the article appearing in Lancet involving the epidemiologic issue dementia may pose for the elderly is reviewed and ...
in both hypertension and other forms of cardiovascular disease. Though the overall mortality rates for coronary heart disease h...
emotional, physical and mental care. Dogs establish a fierce loyalty to their human families in a very short amount of time; bond...
osteoarthritis (Alper, 1998). Nicholas DiNubile, an orthopedic consultant to the Philadelphia 76ers and the Pennsylvania Ba...
In twelve pages this research paper discusses the impact of aging not only on the elderly member of the family but on the family i...
In six pages elderly abuse is examined in terms of its types and various situations. There are 4 sources cited in the bibliograph...
In five pages this paper discusses the postoperative stresses that are represented by tracheal tubes particularly as they involve ...
In twelve pages this report is based on a transcript of a restaurant conversation between an elderly mother and her two middle age...
In nine pages this paper presents an interview with an elderly woman of mixed Native American and European blood in a consideratio...
In five pages the occurrence of dementia in the elderly is examined along with a discussion of the caregiver's role in this progre...
In five pages this paper examines McDonald's liability in a case involving elderly customer Stella Liebeck who received 3rd degree...
In five pages detecting and preventing elderly abuse in nursing homes are considered in a top down healthcare model examination. ...